Chapter 50. It’s for publicity purposes (1), so
it’s a small gesture.
Quiet words.
Devlan, who saw and heard this, did not react and just nodded. Afterwards, he led the distinguished guests who had come a long way to the second annex and returned to his office.
Chase’s brow furrowed slightly as he faced the same thing. And Calian laughed.
Jan, who could understand the meaning of the smile, was not here, and Planz, who remembered on what day Kalian had laughed like that, did not say a word.
One thing that is clear is that Calian wore a red cloak with the royal emblem that day, and that he was able to relive what Bern had experienced on that cold night when his former queen Deanna died, and that he was turned around like never before. The fact that Planz, who noticed this, let go of Calian’s leash to prevent his younger brother from killing Devlan on the spot was not part of Calian’s plan.
Therefore, Plantz’s small gestures and quiet words were also something that was not part of Calian’s plan.
“If you want to take the opponent’s hand, you have to bet. Mine.”
A low voice came out of Calian’s mouth as he watched Devlan’s back entering the palace.
The long arc drawn by Planz clearly appeared on Kalian’s face.
* * *
Lemain once said that.
Top and bottom should not be determined by the size or size of a country.
I didn’t say that to Calian, but I did say that to Plantz. I told him not to look down on Chase, who came to see Kairis, and to get along without fighting.
In fact, even if it is not Lemain’s words, it is not a story that all three princes do not know. Whether it’s Secretia, Tensil, or Rivern. I have learned a lot of common sense that neither one of them is a principality of Kairis, but a neighboring country with a relatively small land area, and that it is not lower than Kairis in any respect.
The problem was that Lemain, who had asked me to take care of my sons since they were going there, seemed to have momentarily forgotten that common sense. Lemain’s letters were fun to read, memorize, and ponder, but they were definitely not pleasant.
Anyway, because I remember Lemain’s letter like that.
‘If you want to get what you want… shouldn’t you put what’s mine on the line first?’
It’s ‘me’.
For the time being, he didn’t care what the third prince called himself, as he seemed to have given up on talking to people for a long time. However, I had to think for a moment about whether the way the second prince, who was thought to be very polite, referred to himself as Devlan’s equal, was a result of Lemain’s ruining of his children’s education.
Then my curiosity grew.
This was because I was reminded that the third child was said to have upright character and exceptional dignity, and the second child was said to have a fierce temper and bad temperament.
“You’re an interesting brother.”
Devlan, who had been coughing for a moment, expressed his short thoughts, and the chamberlain standing next to him lowered his head and opened his mouth.
“How about sending a letter of protest, Your Majesty?”
“What are you talking about in the protest letter?”
“It is against etiquette for mere princes to refer to themselves as such in front of Your Majesty. He clearly expressed his protest against this…” “It is done. Everyone grows up that much at that age
.”
After hearing Devlan’s answer, the chamberlain opened his mouth to say something, but immediately closed it again. Because I knew better than anyone else that I was the type of person who would never say the same thing twice and would never change a decision once he had made it.
‘I thought Your Majesty must have thought the same thing.’
While Devlan looked down at the glass of clear water in front of him, Plantz’s next words appeared in Devlan’s memory.
A title that has been changed and emphasized as if it was intentional.
Since it wasn’t a big deal, it would have been nice to just think of it as something unpleasant, but Devlan couldn’t do that.
– If you want to take the opponent’s hand, you must bet yours first.
This is because he understood that Plantz did not see himself as equal to Devlan, but merely recited Devlan’s speaking habits, and that the ‘I’ he mentioned was not referring to Plantz himself.
“He is truly an interesting brother.”
The third one suddenly became a sword master and used the same sword skills as the Secretia knights. The second child showed Devlan’s hand habits in the same way. The third one dealt with political opponents in the same way as Devlan. The second child imitated Devlan’s speaking habits. The third one who openly took care of Chase. The second child just watched from behind.
One is fake.
One is real.
“Watch and you will soon find out.”
Which one is more interesting?
Which one really resembles ‘me’?
* * *
Paradox.
Paradoxically, the place where the three princes living on the edge of a knife could fall asleep most comfortably was Chermil Palace, where the brothers all stayed together.
Some people received poisoned tea, some hid a sword under their pillow, and some were trapped inside it and withered away alone, but Chermil was still the safest place.
same here.
The safest place for foreigners visiting Secretia is the Secretia Royal Palace. It may be safer than Chermil Palace.
Devlan ordered not only the two princes but also the lowest-ranking knights who followed them to watch over the guards to ensure that no one was harmed and to thoroughly check the food to see if there was any poison in it.
If any of Kairis’s guests who visited Secretia have trouble and problems arise with the two princes’ personal status, Vulcan, who is ‘heartbroken’ as Lemain said, will set foot on this land to try to get some peace of mind. Because it’s going to be bad.
Just because the two countries are equal does not mean that there is no difference in power.
“Not really. I’m not worried.”
The smart Planz, who knew this very well, went for a walk under the auspices of the annex immediately after being guided to the second annex. As if to show off, not only the wizards but also the guard knights were not present.
“The king here is not Brisen.”
“Should I say I am fearless? Should I say I have too much faith in my father?”
Chase, who came looking for the green prince wandering around alone, was concerned about Plants in his own way.
“… Those are not words that should come out of your mouth.”
“Of course, I also wandered around alone in the Kairis Palace, but isn’t His Highness there different from my father?”
“I don’t think I’m the type of person to think twice about sending a sword at a prince who is walking.”
After hearing these words, Chase’s voice came into Plantz’s head.
– This is unknown. He’s so impatient that it seems surprising that he doesn’t think about entrusting his heart to Zeon. You can do whatever you want.
– know.
In the meantime, he noticed that Chase had also learned how to manipulate mana, but Plantz, who did not show any particular reaction, gave his answer straight away without any hesitation.
– If you are harmed, there will be a war, but a healer will also come, so you may decide that way. I hope you don’t forget that what your father needs most now is a healer, not the maintenance of amicable relations between our two countries.
– My brother will take care of me and keep me alive. It seems like your father has no one left to take care of him. Then it happened, didn’t it? If I thought it was dangerous, I would have followed. My brother too.
If someone attacks Plants, it will only give Calian an excuse to catch Devlan. The word was that no harm would come to Planz.
– It seems like you trust my younger brother in many ways. I hope you don’t try to be baited by such thoughts.
– I will not.
Plantz, who was already uncomfortable with the scent of flowers that did not suit this winter, which filled the garden, and was irritated by the long nagging, gave a short answer and took a step ahead. Then he stopped, looked at Chase again, and opened his mouth.
“Hina, there’s no need to come. Until I start using polite language with you.”
Words spoken as if it didn’t matter if anyone heard them.
It means that no matter what happens before Devlan dies, there will be no need to call a healer.
Chase smiled slightly and opened his mouth.
“Where is Prince Calian?”
“why.”
– I thought they might still be together, but it was unexpected. Is there something going on?
– doesn’t exist. Nothing happened.
With these words, Chase handed what he was holding to Plantz.
“I was thinking of giving it back to you in person and talking to you for a while, but it seems like it would be difficult. Could Prince Plants tell you something?”
It was the red cloak that Calian had handed over.
Plantz nodded and took the cloak.
Chase, who had been looking at Plants like that for a while, spoke quietly again.
– But I really didn’t expect to come here. I didn’t expect that other than my brother, Prince Plants and that magician from Balkan would come.
There are things that cannot be pointed out even with insight.
Such is Calian’s abnormal intentions that even Plants cannot fathom.
– My brother is so generous.
A soft smile appeared on Chase’s lips.
Plants, frowning because it reminded him of Alan’s face, opened his mouth.
“It’s okay. Why did you come?”
“I’m here to give you a cloak.”
“not.”
– When I get deep in thought, I lower my eyes. Tap the table with your fingertips. If you don’t have a table, at least your knees.
-……The other thing.
– I like to bet. I don’t try to see only one benefit from one thing. Even if it senses prey, it tends not to move until it searches for the enemy and clearly identifies it. It pushes it into a trap little by little, but if it changes its mind at some point, it is good at biting and killing it.
It was a story about Devlan. And all of that was something that Plantz already knew. The difference is that it is not Devlan’s tendency but Kallian’s characteristic.
“They look a lot alike.”
“Yes. Funnily enough, we look a lot alike.”
Chase, who said this, looked at Plants for a while and then spoke again.
– It looks like you’re trying your hand at something dangerous. Prince Planz.
– I don’t like people asking questions I know.
– It is not necessary for Prince Planz to step forward.
– That’s not something the person who taught me all those habits just now would say.
– Even if it’s dangerous, I can’t pretend not to know that I’m going to help my brother. I’m just asking because I don’t know the exact reason. Why is my father trying to make me pay attention to Prince Planz?
Plantz chuckled at the honest answer.
– My brother was barking a lot, so I’m going to take care of him.
Something unplanned.
Instead of trying to stop Calian from killing Devlan, he did it to prevent Devlan from drawing too much attention to Calian.
Chase said as he looked at Plantz, who had gotten Devlan’s attention and was able to hold Calian’s leash again just by moving a finger and saying a word.
– You have suffered in many ways because of me.
– it’s okay. Because I came here not to wake you up from my sister’s nightmare.
After saying that, Planz looked down at the cloak he had been handed to Calian and suddenly opened his mouth.
“Errand money.”
Where in the world can there be anything for free?
Calian wasn’t the only one teaching Plantz something. It was Plantz who learned one truth about life from the relationship between his younger brother and his fiancé, who lived in very difficult times.
“It looks like you want to go.”
Chase, who turned his gaze towards the place pointed out by Plants, smiled and answered with a face that was submerged in the sea.
“It may be difficult during the day, but we will make arrangements so that you can climb up at night.”
“okay.”
spire.
Calian was standing in a place in front of the castle gate, staring endlessly at the spire.
I felt like I knew what they were going through and what they were trying to see there.
– I don’t think today is a good day for me to go with you. Instead, I have a nice bottle of Basilica among the hard liquors in the liquor store, so I’ll send it to you. Calian will like it if you tell him to bring it up with Kyrie.
– …… not.
Plantz spoke with a slightly complicated expression on his face as there was no way to explain that your old brother is no longer the same as before.
– The one with the lowest alcohol content.
Chase, who stopped talking, nodded his head slowly, his face looking more serious than when he faced anything he had experienced today.
* * *
A small knocking sound.
Calian, who was sitting quietly with his eyes downcast, turned his gaze towards the door when he heard the knock from Kyrie, who was standing outside.
“A guest has arrived, Prince.”
And Kyrie continued.
After being silent for a moment, Calian stood up and gave a low answer.
“Ask them to come in.”
“yes.”
Soon the door opened without a sound, someone came in, and then the door closed again.
Again and again.
As the quiet sound of shoes continued in front of Calian, the hem of a thin, light beige dress grazed the floor.
It was unexpected that he came to see him, but he was so glad to see him that he bowed his head to show respect, and a sweet smile was drawn on his face.
“What are you doing here?”
Concubine Louise, who heard Calian’s question, opened her mouth with a smile very similar to Chase’s.
“I know it’s rude, but I came here because I wanted to say thank you sincerely for today’s work.”
“It’s rude. No, it’s not something you should be thankful for.”
Louise, who heard a completely different face and voice than when dealing with Devlan, nodded and walked towards Calian, who was pointing across from her.
And then he hugged Kalian tightly in his arms.
Calian, who was unable to properly accept the situation, heard a whispering voice in his ears.
“I missed you.”
my baby
